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Monday, December 17, 2007

Enough Of Scandals Being Named After WatergateI have an idea for a new tag-line

Ever notice how many scandals are given the "-gate" suffix reminiscent of Watergate (and how they're suppose to remind us all of the Nixon presidency)? Here're a few examples;

Filegate — The illegal possession and scrutiny of 300-900 FBI files by the Clinton Administration without the file's subject's permission.

Monicagate, Lewinskygate, Tailgate,Sexgate, or Zippergate — named after Monica Lewinsky who had an "inappropriate relationship" with the then-US President Bill Clinton.

Iggygate - a controversy involving talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres and a dog (named Iggy) she adopted through a pet adoption agency, only to give it to another family, violating the adoption agreement.

Nannygate — noncitizen domestic help for U.S. attorney general nominees. Also the name of a scandal involving former New York City Police Chief Bernard Kerik

Camillagate — tape of a telephone conversation between Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles

My personal favorite -

Shot in the Face Gate — Alternate name given to the controversy surrounding Vice President Dick Cheney's shooting of Republican lawyer Harry Whittington during a quail-hunting trip in February 2006 and the suspected cover up.

Let's be honest... the Watergate burglary was a 3d-rate comedy of errors. Dick Nixon never had prior knowledge of it, but he did try to protect his people. That's where the cover-up came into play, and the downfall of his presidency.

But if we REALLY want to give a proper tag to governmental corruption and scandals in general, how about we name them all after a REAL fraud perpetrated on the American people. And by a Democrat president and congress.

I propose that all future scandals be named after The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. I can see it now...